Health Profile of Lake County, Colorado
Lake County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Lake County Around averageLess healthy than 70% of counties in Colorado
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lake County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.6 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.7% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.1% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lake County is 78.6 years, about 1.4 years shorter than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 13.7%, higher than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.1% of residents, higher than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,176 residents in Lake County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 62 15 men · 47 women
- 75–84 143 74 men · 69 women
- 65–74 617 332 men · 285 women
- 50–64 1,354 726 men · 629 women
Younger residents
1,430 residents in Lake County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 441 211 boys · 230 girls
- 7–12 404 200 boys · 204 girls
- 3–7 327 160 boys · 167 girls
- 0–3 257 118 boys · 140 girls
About 151 residents in Lake County (2.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lake County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.8% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.9% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.2% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.9% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Lake County is about 27% lower than in Colorado. The rate of heart disease in Lake County is about 16% lower than in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lake County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.2% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.9% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.4% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lake County are about the same as in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,970 cigarettes a day, 329,102 a month, or 4.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 120,671 minutes a day and 44.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lake County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.07 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Lake County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.36 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lake County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Lake County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lake County, CO is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 7,380 residents against a local median of 20,178. The measure that sets Lake County, CO apart most is uninsured: 13.7%, 112% above the local median of 6.5%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 29.0% against a local median of 21.7%, 33% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Lake County, CO reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread 5.9% on uninsured, so Lake County, CO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lake County, CO has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County, CO | 7,380 | 78.6 yrs #6/6 | 13.7% #6/6 | 29.0% #6/6 |
| Chaffee County, CO | 20,178 | 80.0 yrs | 6.5% | 24.0% |
| Summit County, CO | 31,017 | 82.1 yrs | 10.2% | 20.4% |
| Eagle County, CO | 55,135 | 82.4 yrs | 10.9% | 21.2% |
| Pitkin County, CO | 16,985 | 82.4 yrs | 5.0% | 21.7% |
| Park County, CO | 17,906 | 80.5 yrs | 6.0% | 26.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lake County, Colorado has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Colorado, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Lake County, Colorado.
What is the health grade for Lake County, Colorado?
Lake County, Colorado has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Lake County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Lake County ranks 44th healthiest out of 62 counties in Colorado by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Lake County, Colorado?
People in Lake County, Colorado can expect to live 78.6 years on average, 1.4 years shorter than the Colorado average of 80.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Lake County, Colorado?
13.7% of residents in Lake County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 5.9 points above the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
What percentage of Lake County, Colorado residents are obese?
29.0% of adults in Lake County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.6 points above the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lake County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,970 cigarettes a day, 329,102 a month, or 4.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 120,671 minutes a day and 44.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lake County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.07 lifetimes a year.
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